One and a half years after the European debt crisis unfolded there is little progress in solving it. Unless the fundamentals of the Eurozone are addressed, economists predict a prolonged period of sluggish growth and social tensions in many member states. Some commentators do not rule out a break-up of the Eurozone. The challenges ahead are amplified by the simultaneous increase in expected lifespan and in the average age of the population. An age of diminishing expectations is looming.

Lunch will be provided. For lunch reservations contact the Skalny Center: tel. (585) 275-9898 or e-mail: Bozenna.Sobolewska@rochester.edu, by February 16